If you think your patio needs waking up, try using color in your outdoor furniture. You don't have to confine color to your plantings, let your outdoor furniture complement them.
Today it is possible to find outdoor furniture in bold primary colors, as well as the more traditional whites, natural wood colors or metals. Primary colors and tropical colors are showing up everywhere in outdoor furniture, and you can use a variety of ways to dress up your patio.
Before you buy outdoor furniture in all different colors, take a look at your surroundings. Use the color of your home as a guide to see which colors will show up well against it. Also look at the surrounding foliage and flowers for cues, decide whether you want to harmonize or contrast and then go for it.
Bring Color Through Chairs and Hammocks
Look around for brightly colored chairs in all kinds of different materials. The Tolix chair in metal can be used indoors or out. You can now find outdoor wicker furniture in different colors, too, and you can string up brightly colored hammocks to provide color accents.
Add Color with Outdoor Tables and Ottomans
Tables can enliven your outdoor seating groups, too, since they are available in all different colors and materials. In addition to stained, painted, or resin tables, you can also get mosaic tables such as Amelia table from World Market, which is reminiscent of outdoor Parisian cafes.
Use Patio Umbrellas and Awnings for Shade and Color
Umbrellas come in all different colors and patterns. Use a brightly colored patio umbrella as a focal point. You can get color coordinated pillows and umbrellas from many sources such as Crate & Barrel, for instance.
Use Pillows to Dress Up Your Outdoor Furniture
Pillows can be used to dress up or dress down your patio furniture. If you don't want to get new furniture, but feel you could use a shot of color, go for outdoor pillows in fun colors. They are inexpensive and easy to change around should you get tired of the look.
